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1919 Map of Alma

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Alma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

The International Boundary Line defines the northern edge of this territory, where the High Plains of Montana meet the border of Canada. In the early twentieth century, the southern portion of the region saw significant development along the Great Northern R. R., which facilitated the establishment of grain-hauling settlements like Joplin, Inverness, Rudyard, and Bison. This corridor contrasts sharply with the sparse northern landscape, dominated by intermittent drainage systems such as Sage Creek and Kennedy Creek.

Evidence of early rural mail service appears at Goldstone P.O., while the interior settlement of Alma sits near the headwaters of Tootsie Creek. The presence of a vast Dry Lake Bed and scattered features like Dry Lake and various ponds highlights the importance of seasonal water management in this semi-arid environment during the homesteading era. Triangulation points like Strode and Christensen denote the formal surveying efforts required to parcel out these sprawling land lines.